jumping-off point



jumping-off point

 and jumping-off place
a point or place from which to begin something. The local library is a good jumping-off point for your research. The office job in that company would be a good jumping-off place for a career in advertising.
See also: point

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
&Aelig;&Eth;Elberht-Anglo-Saxon
Cleopatraklee-ə-PAT-rə (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
SlÀIne-Scottish
Julitta-History
Darejani-Georgian
ClaytonKLAY-tənEnglish